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Thumbs up for a Main Street party. By all accounts, Thursday’s concert, presented by Hormel Foods in downtown ...

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Our Opinion: Plan to take part in comprehensive plan

The City of Austin and Mower County are asking residents to take part in a survey that will ...

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Our Opinion: Herald archives dating back to 1891 now online

The Austin Daily Herald dating back to 1891 is now officially digitized on Newspapers.com. The Herald’s parent company, ...

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Our opinion: GPP solar project can be a model

Upon picking up today’s paper, you probably noticed the story we have running regarding the solar project that ...

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Our Opinion: Labor Day is more than a long weekend

This Monday, the nation will recognize the very important part the American worker plays in our country’s continued ...

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Thumbs up for students fighting hunger. Earlier this week, it was announced that four Austin High School students ...

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Our Opinion: Residents need to be a part of FAARM discussion

Last Thursday’s listening session regarding the University of Minnesota’s Future of Advanced Agriculture Research in Minnesota (FAARM) was ...

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Our opinion: First day of school requires focus on safety

It’s going to be a busy and exciting day on Monday for  teachers, administrators and staff at Austin ...

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Thumbs up for process. The University of Minnesota’s Future of Advanced Agriculture Research in Minnesota (FAARM) planned for ...

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Our opinion: Citizens should be a part of the levy conversation

On Monday night, the Austin City Council began really digging into this year’s tax levy and budget and ...

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Our opinion: Take part in the arts

Austin has a big week coming up, culminating in the 13th annual Austin Artworks Festival on Aug. 24 ...

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Thumbs up for those willing to serve. It’s always pride-inducing to see people step up and offer to ...

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Our Opinion: Don’t get too caught up in the game

The countdown is getting closer and closer to zero as families and their children have no doubt started ...

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Our opinion: Primaries are important step in the process

On Tuesday, the state will hold its first major test for many candidates when the primary election will ...

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Thumbs up for the fair. It’s been another banner year for the Mower County Fair and if you ...

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